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‘Finding Dory’ finally featuring Pixar’s First Lesbian Couple? Sequel Gets Back-to-Back Screening with ‘Finding Nemo’

Jun 02, 2016 01:17 am UTC| Entertainment

Finding Dory is speculated to feature Pixars first ever lesbian couple and erupted in controversy among fans of the franchise. Meanwhile, it is set to get a back-to-back screening with the preceding film Finding Nemo on...

‘Star Trek Beyond’ Director Justin Lin Reveals More Details about New Villain Krall, Insists Film will be Different from Predecessors

Jun 02, 2016 00:15 am UTC| Entertainment

Star Trek Beyond is set to feature its newest villain to be portrayed by Golden Globe-nominee Idris Elba. Director Justin Lin talked more about the alien Krall and insisted that his film will be different from its...

‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ The Movie? Clan Offered $100M to bring Reality Show to Big Screen

Jun 02, 2016 00:13 am UTC| Entertainment

Keeping Up With The Kardashians is may be on its way to the big screen after the Kardashian family was reportedly offered $100M to turn their show into a feature film. According to The Daily Mail, the Kardashian family...

‘Penny Dreadful’ Season 3, Episode 6 Spoilers: “No Beast So Fierce” – Vanessa Meets a New Ally Against Dracula

Jun 02, 2016 00:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Penny Dreadful season 3, episode 6 welcomes Vanessa back as she meets a new ally for her struggle against Dracula, who continues to pursue her. The incoming episode, entitled No Beast So Fierce, will also find Ethan back...

‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 9 Spoilers: "Je Suis Prest" – Jamie Prepares Troops for Jacobite Rebellion

Jun 01, 2016 08:12 am UTC| Entertainment

Outlander season 2, episode 9 will follow Jamie and Claires continuing adventures in rural Scotland after their return. Jamie prepares his troops for the Jacobite Rebellion while Claire struggles with flashbacks from her...

‘Warcraft’ Movie Pre-Judged For Low $25M US Opening Despite Stellar International Performance

Jun 01, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Entertainment

Video games and movies have had a tumultuous relationship in the past, and that is putting it lightly. With the release of the movie Warcraft, based on the popular video game series of the same title by Blizzard...

‘Reign’ Season 3 Episode 16 Spoilers: “Clans” – Mary Struggles with New Complications in Violent Scotland

May 31, 2016 13:22 pm UTC| Entertainment

Reign season 3, episode 16 is set to follow Mary after she returns to Scotland after fleeing the turmoil in France. The episode, entitled Clans, will feature new complications not just for Mary but for the others as...

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Economy

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not. Nursing homes charge somewhere...

Politics

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

US election: why it’s not the protesters’ votes that the Democrats should worry about

As hundreds of New York police officers in riot gear were called in to clear away a student protest at Columbia University on Tuesday night, the university president Nemat Shafik was saying she had no choice but to take...

Trump-proofing Nato: why Europe’s current nuclear deterrents may not be enough to face biggest threats since WWII

Though a second Trump presidency is not a foregone conclusion, Nato members are gearing up to Trump-proof the organisation and reviewing their defence strategies. Natos concerns about Trumps re-election were heightened...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Ripple Partner SBI Holdings to Form Joint Venture in Japan with Chiliz for Sports Tokens

SBI Digital Holdings, a Ripple Labs partner, has revealed plans to deliver sports fan tokens to the Japanese market. The company announced a deal with Chiliz on May 9 to launch a sports and entertainment joint...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Boosts Sales, Reaches Four-Year High in Q1 2024 Smartphone Market

Samsungs Galaxy S24 has propelled the companys smartphone sales in the US to a four-year high, marking a significant achievement. Galaxy S24 Drives Samsungs Surge: Smartphone Sales Soar, Earnings Rise, and Market Share...

Bitcoin Price Surges, Crypto Market Confirms Strong Recovery With Breakout

The crypto market saw increased trading volume during US hours as Bitcoins (BTC) price broke above a declining trendline. Is the crypto markets rebound confirmed, or is it a false breakout? Bitcoin Price Breakout The...

Elon Musk Teases Revolutionary Full Self-Driving V12.4, Cybertruck to Wait

Tesla CEO Elon Musk hints at the possible release of Full Self-Driving (FSD) V12.4 next week, with significant upgrades anticipated for Tesla drivers, excluding the Cybertruck for now. Elon Musk Teases Tesla FSD V12.4...

Whale Buys 357 Billion PEPE, Fueling Expectations of Continued Growth

In a bold move signaling strong market confidence, a crypto whale has snapped up 357 billion PEPE on Binance, propelling PEPEs price higher. This considerable acquisition coincides with the tokens recent 3% uptick and a...